Roller-truck harrow



(No Model.) 7

J. ANDERSON.

ROLLER TRUGK HARROW. N0. 550,576. Patented lgeg. 3, 1895.

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B o 0 6 6 0 O O 0 O 0 UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES ANDERSON, OF ANDERSON, ASSIGNOR TO THE BROVVN-QUINN IIARD- WARE COMPANY, or wnsm'neron ooun'r House, 01110.

R LLER-TRUCK HARROW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 550,576, dated December 3, 1895.

Application filed October 12, 1894;. Serial No. 525,742. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: when the side sectionsare turned or folded Beit known that I, J AMES ANDERSON, a citiupon the middle section in the usual way for zen of the United States, residing at Andertransportation the said rollers and runners son, in the county of Ross and State of Ohio, stand below the teeth of the middle section 5 5 have invented certain new and useful Imand elevate the harrow abovethe ground. I11

provements in Roller Truck IIarrows, of this position the harrow is ready for transporwhich the following is a specification. tation from place to place of its operation, My invention relates to improvements in either by the team which draws it or by hitchharrows, and it especially relates to the coning it to a suitable vehicle. In either case 1o struction of harrows in relation to their transthe rollers and runners serve the purpose of portation, the object of my invention being to supporting the teeth above the ground in an provide a harrow of simple construction which inoperative position. The use of the runners may be readily folded into compact shape for in connection with the rollers prevents the transportation, either from place to place harrow from running onto the team or vehicle 6 5 I 5 when ready for use, or in transportation from in going downgrade, while at the same time the manufacturer to the consumer. the rollers and runners, as described, serve My invention consists in the various conas a means for readily handling the harrow structions and. combinations of parts hereinby hand and moving it from place to place after described, and pointed out in the claims. when folded by elevating the rear end so as 20 In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is to bring the weight of the harrow on the rolla plan view of a harrow embodying my in ers and by the use of the handles transport vention, shown in position for use. Fig. 2 is the same in the nature 'of a truck in the posian end elevation of the harrow folded for tion shown in Fig. 2. WVhen in an operating transportation and in such position as will position, the runners or projections I) also 7 5 2 5 adapt it to be moved in the nature of a truck. serve for handles for operating the sections,

Figs. 3' and 4: are detail views of some of the raising and lowering the same to dislodge forfeatures of the same when folded. eign matter, or for such purpose as is neces- Like parts are represented by similar letters sary in the practical operation of the harrow. of reference throughout the several views. I have shown the rollers supported in stand- 30 My improved harrow is made in sections ardsformedintegralwiththe connecting bars.

a a a preferably three in number, and When so constructed, I find it desirable to emformed of rectangular shape in the usual way, ploy an additional brace 19 which extends any desired construction of frame and teeth from the journal on the roller to a point on being employed. In the drawings I have said bar. It is obvious, however, that this 35 shown a construction in which parallel conconstruction may be modified and the standnecting-bars b b b b b b are employed for ard may be made in a separate piece, bolted connecting the harrow-beams in which the or. otherwise secured to the connecting-bar or teeth are supported. These connecting-bars to any other suitable portion of the frame. I b b 011 the center section 0. are extended at The projections bfiwhich form the combined 0 each side and provided with suitable bearings runners and handles, may also be constructed 19 through which is extended a rod Z). The in any suitable and desirable manner. connecting-bars b b at the front of the har- If desired, the supporting-rollers may be row are extended and bent upwardly and forformed'in the nature of caster-wheels instead wardly to form a supporting-arm 19 in which of having rigid supports, as shown in the 5 45 is journaled a roller 1). Those bars 19 at the drawings.

' rear of the harrow are extended upwardly Othersimple modifications which will readand backwardly to form projections 19 which ily suggest themselves to a mechanic skilled are adapted to act in the capacity both as in the art may also be made without departhandles and as runners in the diiferent posiing from the spirit of my invention. 1 00 5o tions which the harrow may occupy. These Having thus described my invention, I

projections and rollers are so constructed that claim- I 1. A roller truck harrow consisting essentially of three sections formed of connecting beams and suitable teeth, connecting bars extending from said beams and j ournaled on a suitable rod, the side bars being formed integral with projections extending upwardly and outwardly from said sections, as described, rollers secured to the projections at one end of said sections and handles on the other.

projections, said handles and rollers respectively being adapted to support said harrow when folded, substantially as described.

2. A harrow having projections at one end and extended handles at the other end, wheels or rollers jou rnaled on said projections at one end of said harrow substantially in line with said handles, the wheels and handles being adapted to support the respective ends of said harrow When folded, and the arrangement being such that the harroW may be elevated 011 the Wheels by lifting on said handles, and the harrow thus operated in the nature of a truck, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of September, A. D. 1894.

JAMES ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

ISAIAH I-I. MCCORMICK,

R. SWINEHART, JOHN G. ENTRIKIN. 

